Colombia vs Yemen: Primary education, pupils

Colombia

4.14 million

in 2022

Yemen

3.90 million

in 2016

Colombia rank

40th

Yemen rank

42nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 3.90 million in Yemen, a difference of 240,330.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Colombia ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.